The Legal Office

As an integral part of the Office of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), the Legal Office provides advice on all legal matters arising within UNOG and the offices of United Nations funds and programmes in Geneva, in close cooperation with the Office of Legal Affairs at Headquarters.

The core functions of the Legal Office are as follows:

Providing advice to the Director-General of UNOG

Dealing with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland on host country matters

Answering legal questions from UNOG's Division of Administration, various departments and services, and Geneva offices of United Nations funds and programmes

Coordinating with the Legal Advisers of the Geneva-based international organizations